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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Scott County, Iowa
$32.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · CRANE
$24.15 base wage + $8.10 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: CRANE · SUIA2016-048
$79.05an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$37.80 base wage + $41.25 fringe benefits
OPERATING ENGINEER: (CLASS 4)- BOBCAT/SKID LOADER NOTE: ENGINEERS OPERATING BACKHOES WITH ATTACHMENTS 4 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER, CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED FEET (100') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR CRANE WITH FIFTY (50) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY IS TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $.75 PER HOUR OVER TH OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATE. ENGINEERS OPERATING CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET (150') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR ONE HUNDRED (100) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY, OR BACKHOES AND CRANES WITH ATTACHMENTS OF SIX (6) CUBIC YARDS OR OVER SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL FIFTY CENTS ($.50) PER HOUR OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED RATE, OR ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($1.25) PER HOUR OVER THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATE · ENGI0150-051
$84.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$43.50 base wage + $41.25 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 1: CRANE (FRICTION OR HYDRAULIC, REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR ATTACHMENTS); TOW OR PUSH BOAT · ENGI0150-011
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Scott County, an operating engineer working as crane must be paid at least $32.25 an hour: a $24.15 base wage plus $8.10 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260073 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260073, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUIA2016-048 (July 19, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Scott County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $79.05 an hour: a $37.80 base wage plus $41.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260019 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $79.05 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260019, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier ENGI0150-051 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Scott County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $84.75 an hour: a $43.50 base wage plus $41.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260001 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $84.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260001, modification 2, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier ENGI0150-011 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Iowa has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 20 operating engineer rates for Scott County, from $30.45 to $84.75 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.15 + $8.10
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $24.15 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $8.10 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $37.80 + $41.25
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $37.80 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $41.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $79.05 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $43.50 + $41.25
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $43.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $41.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $84.75 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Iowa change log lists what each one changed.
Every operating engineer rate in Scott County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 1: CRANE (FRICTION OR HYDRAULIC, REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR ATTACHMENTS); TOW OR PUSH BOATHighway, Heavy · ENGI0150-011$84.75
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 CRANE (FRICTION OR HYDRAULIC, REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR ATTACHMENTS); TOW OR PUSH BOAT (CEDAR, CLINTON, DES MOINES, LEE, LOUISA, MUSCATINE AND SCOTT COUNTIE S)Heavy · ENGI0150-008$84.75
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuilding · ENGI0150-038$82.75
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER; PAVER(ALL TYPES); ROLLERBuilding · ENGI0150-053$82.75
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 2: ASPHALT HEATER-PLANER UNIT; ASPHALT PAVER; ASPHALT PAVER SCREED; ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOMATIC CURBING MACHINE; BACKFILLER (THROW BUCKET); BLASTHOLER SELF-PROPELLED ROTARY DRILL OR SIMILAR MACHINES; BOOM TRACTOR OR SIDE BOOM; BORING MACHINE (DIRECTIONAL, VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL); BUILDING HOIST (1,2 OR 3 DRUMS); CAISSON AUGURING MACHINES; CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT; CHIP SPREADER; CLEANING & PRIMING MACHINE; COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT END LOADER; COMBINATION CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE AND FLOAT; CONCRETE BREAKER OR HYDRO-HAMMER; CONCRETE CONVEYOR OR PUMP; CONCRETE PAVER; CONCRETE SPREADER; CONCRETE WHEEL SAW (LARGE SELF-PROPELLED); CRUSHER (STONE, CONCRETE, ASPHALT, ETC.); CURING-TINNING MACHINE; DIPPER DREDGE CRANE MAN; DIPPER DREDGE OPERATOR; DUAL PURPOSE TRUCK (BOOM, WINCH, ETC.); EXCAVATOR; FARM-TYPE TRACTOR OPERATING SCOOP OR SCRAPER OR WITH POWER ATTACHMENT; FORKLIFT (6000 LB. CAPACITY); GRADER, MOTOR GRADER, MOTOR PATROL, AUTO GRADER, FORM GRADER, PULL GRADER, SUB GRADER, ELEVATING GRADER; GROUP EQUIPMENT GREASER; GUARD RAIL POST DRIVER; HOISTS; HYDRAULIC DREDGE LEVERMAN OR ENGINEER; HYDRO-VAC TRUCK MOUNTED OR PULL TYPE, AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT; LASER SCREED; LOADER (TRACK, RUBBER TIRE OR ARTICULATED); LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER; MECHANIC-WELDER; MECHANICAL LOADED LOG CHIPPERS OR SIMILAR MACHINES; MILLING MACHINE; MUCKING MACHINE; PILE DRIVER; PIPE BENDING; PUG MILL; ROAD WIDENER-SHOULDER SPREADER; SCRAPER (SELF-PROPELLED); SELF-PROPELLED ROLLER OR TIRE ROLLER (ON ASPHALT OR BLACKTOP), SHEEP FOOT OR PAD FOOT COMPACTOR; SHOVEL; SLIP FORM PAVER; STEEL TRACK-TYPE TRACTOR (DOZER, PUSH CAT, ETC.); TRANSFER OR SHUTTLE BUGGY; TRENCHING MACHINE (40 H.P. & OVER); WORK BOATHighway, Heavy · ENGI0150-011$82.75
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 ASPHALT HEATER-PLANER UNIT; ASPHALT PAVER; ASPHALT PAVER SCREED; ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOMATIC CURBING MACHINE; BACKFILLER (THROW BUCKET); BLASTHOLER SELF-PROPELLED ROTARY DRILL OR SIMILAR MACHINES; BOOM TRACTOR OR SIDE BOOM; BORING MACHINE (DIRECTIONAL, VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL); BUILDING HOIST (1,2 OR 3 DRUMS); CAISSON AUGURING MACHINES; CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT; CHIP SPREADER; CLEANING & PRIMING MACHINE; COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT END LOADER; COMBINATION CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE AND FLOAT; CONCRETE BREAKER OR HYDRO-HAMMER; CONCRETE CONVEYOR OR PUMP; CONCRETE PAVER; CONCRETE SPREADER; CONCRETE WHEEL SAW (LARGE SELF-PROPELLED); CRUSHER (STONE, CONCRETE, ASPHALT, ETC.); CURING-TINNING MACHINE; DIPPER DREDGE CRANE MAN; DIPPER DREDGE OPERATOR; DUAL PURPOSE TRUCK (BOOM, WINCH, ETC.); EXCAVATOR; FARM-TYPE TRACTOR OPERATING SCOOP OR SCRAPER OR WITH POWER ATTACHMENT; FORKLIFT (6000 LB. CAPACITY); GRADER, MOTOR GRADER, MOTOR PATROL, AUTO GRADER, FORM GRADER, PULL GRADER, SUB GRADER, ELEVATING GRADER; GROUP EQUIPMENT GREASER; GUARD RAIL POST DRIVER; HOISTS; HYDRAULIC DREDGE LEVERMAN OR ENGINEER; HYDRO-VAC TRUCK MOUNTED OR PULL TYPE, AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT; LASER SCREED; LOADER (TRACK, RUBBER TIRE OR ARTICULATED); LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER; MECHANIC-WELDER; MECHANICAL LOADED LOG CHIPPERS OR SIMILAR MACHINES; MILLING MACHINE; MUCKING MACHINE; PILE DRIVER; PIPE BENDING; PUG MILL; ROAD WIDENER-SHOULDER SPREADER; SCRAPER (SELF-PROPELLED); SELF-PROPELLED ROLLER OR TIRE ROLLER (ON ASPHALT OR BLACKTOP), SHEEP FOOT OR PAD FOOT COMPACTOR; SHOVEL; SLIP FORM PAVER; STEEL TRACK-TYPE TRACTOR (DOZER, PUSH CAT, ETC.); TRANSFER OR SHUTTLE BUGGY; TRENCHING MACHINE (40 H.P. & OVER); WORK BOAT. (CEDAR, CLINTON, DES MOINES, LEE, LOUISA, MUSCATINE AND SCOTT COUNTIES)Heavy · ENGI0150-008$82.75
- OPERATING ENGINEER: (CLASS 2)- BACKHOE, BULLDOZER, EXCAVATOR, GRADER/BLADE, LOADER, ROLLER, SCRAPER NOTE: ENGINEERS OPERATING BACKHOES WITH ATTACHMENTS 4 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER, CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED FEET (100') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR CRANE WITH FIFTY (50) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY IS TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $.75 PER HOUR OVER TH OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATE. ENGINEERS OPERATING CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET (150') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR ONE HUNDRED (100) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY, OR BACKHOES AND CRANES WITH ATTACHMENTS OF SIX (6) CUBIC YARDS OR OVER SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL FIFTY CENTS ($.50) PER HOUR OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED RATE, OR ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($1.25) PER HOUR OVER THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATEResidential · ENGI0150-051$82.75
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERBuilding · ENGI0150-041$79.05
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 4: AIR COMPRESSOR (400 C.F.M. OR OVER); COMPACT LOADER (RUBBER TIRE, TRACK & UTILITY); ENGINE DRIVEN WELDING MACHINE; MECHANICAL HEATER (OTHER THAN STEAM BOILER); SMALL OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT (SAFETY BOAT & LIFE BOAT); WATER PUMP (MORE THAN ONE WELL POINT PUMP)Highway, Heavy · ENGI0150-011$79.05
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR (400 C.F.M. OR OVER); COMPACT LOADER (RUBBER TIRE, TRACK & UTILITY); ENGINE DRIVEN WELDING MACHINE; MECHANICAL HEATER (OTHER THAN STEAM BOILER); SMALL OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT (SAFETY BOAT & LIFE BOAT); WATER PUMP (MORE THAN ONE WELL POINT PUMP). (CEDAR, CLINTON, DES MOINES, LEE, LOUISA, MUSCATINE AND SCOTT COUNTIES)Heavy · ENGI0150-008$79.05
- OPERATING ENGINEER: (CLASS 4)- BOBCAT/SKID LOADER NOTE: ENGINEERS OPERATING BACKHOES WITH ATTACHMENTS 4 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER, CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED FEET (100') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR CRANE WITH FIFTY (50) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY IS TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $.75 PER HOUR OVER TH OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATE. ENGINEERS OPERATING CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET (150') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR ONE HUNDRED (100) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY, OR BACKHOES AND CRANES WITH ATTACHMENTS OF SIX (6) CUBIC YARDS OR OVER SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL FIFTY CENTS ($.50) PER HOUR OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED RATE, OR ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($1.25) PER HOUR OVER THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATEResidential · ENGI0150-051$79.05
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP A (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER)Heavy · ENGI0234-002$62.22
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP A (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSOURI RIVER)Heavy · ENGI0234-002$61.74
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP B (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER)Heavy · ENGI0234-002$61.53
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP B (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSOURI RIVER)Heavy · ENGI0234-002$61.07
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP C (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER)Heavy · ENGI0234-002$59.20
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP C (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSOURI RIVER)Heavy · ENGI0234-002$58.81
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuilding · SUIA2016-048$39.69
- OPERATOR: CRANEBuilding · SUIA2016-048$32.25
- OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuilding · SUIA2016-048$30.45
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingENGI0150-038 | $41.50 | $41.25 | $82.75 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERBuildingENGI0150-041 | $37.80 | $41.25 | $79.05 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER; PAVER(ALL TYPES); ROLLERBuildingENGI0150-053 | $41.50 | $41.25 | $82.75 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuildingSUIA2016-048 | $22.96 | $7.49 | $30.45 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEBuildingSUIA2016-048 | $24.15 | $8.10 | $32.25 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuildingSUIA2016-048 | $26.13 | $13.56 | $39.69 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 1: CRANE (FRICTION OR HYDRAULIC, REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR ATTACHMENTS); TOW OR PUSH BOATHighway, HeavyENGI0150-011 | $43.50 | $41.25 | $84.75 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 2: ASPHALT HEATER-PLANER UNIT; ASPHALT PAVER; ASPHALT PAVER SCREED; ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOMATIC CURBING MACHINE; BACKFILLER (THROW BUCKET); BLASTHOLER SELF-PROPELLED ROTARY DRILL OR SIMILAR MACHINES; BOOM TRACTOR OR SIDE BOOM; BORING MACHINE (DIRECTIONAL, VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL); BUILDING HOIST (1,2 OR 3 DRUMS); CAISSON AUGURING MACHINES; CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT; CHIP SPREADER; CLEANING & PRIMING MACHINE; COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT END LOADER; COMBINATION CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE AND FLOAT; CONCRETE BREAKER OR HYDRO-HAMMER; CONCRETE CONVEYOR OR PUMP; CONCRETE PAVER; CONCRETE SPREADER; CONCRETE WHEEL SAW (LARGE SELF-PROPELLED); CRUSHER (STONE, CONCRETE, ASPHALT, ETC.); CURING-TINNING MACHINE; DIPPER DREDGE CRANE MAN; DIPPER DREDGE OPERATOR; DUAL PURPOSE TRUCK (BOOM, WINCH, ETC.); EXCAVATOR; FARM-TYPE TRACTOR OPERATING SCOOP OR SCRAPER OR WITH POWER ATTACHMENT; FORKLIFT (6000 LB. CAPACITY); GRADER, MOTOR GRADER, MOTOR PATROL, AUTO GRADER, FORM GRADER, PULL GRADER, SUB GRADER, ELEVATING GRADER; GROUP EQUIPMENT GREASER; GUARD RAIL POST DRIVER; HOISTS; HYDRAULIC DREDGE LEVERMAN OR ENGINEER; HYDRO-VAC TRUCK MOUNTED OR PULL TYPE, AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT; LASER SCREED; LOADER (TRACK, RUBBER TIRE OR ARTICULATED); LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER; MECHANIC-WELDER; MECHANICAL LOADED LOG CHIPPERS OR SIMILAR MACHINES; MILLING MACHINE; MUCKING MACHINE; PILE DRIVER; PIPE BENDING; PUG MILL; ROAD WIDENER-SHOULDER SPREADER; SCRAPER (SELF-PROPELLED); SELF-PROPELLED ROLLER OR TIRE ROLLER (ON ASPHALT OR BLACKTOP), SHEEP FOOT OR PAD FOOT COMPACTOR; SHOVEL; SLIP FORM PAVER; STEEL TRACK-TYPE TRACTOR (DOZER, PUSH CAT, ETC.); TRANSFER OR SHUTTLE BUGGY; TRENCHING MACHINE (40 H.P. & OVER); WORK BOATHighway, HeavyENGI0150-011 | $41.50 | $41.25 | $82.75 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 4: AIR COMPRESSOR (400 C.F.M. OR OVER); COMPACT LOADER (RUBBER TIRE, TRACK & UTILITY); ENGINE DRIVEN WELDING MACHINE; MECHANICAL HEATER (OTHER THAN STEAM BOILER); SMALL OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT (SAFETY BOAT & LIFE BOAT); WATER PUMP (MORE THAN ONE WELL POINT PUMP)Highway, HeavyENGI0150-011 | $37.80 | $41.25 | $79.05 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 CRANE (FRICTION OR HYDRAULIC, REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR ATTACHMENTS); TOW OR PUSH BOAT (CEDAR, CLINTON, DES MOINES, LEE, LOUISA, MUSCATINE AND SCOTT COUNTIE S)HeavyENGI0150-008 | $43.50 | $41.25 | $84.75 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 ASPHALT HEATER-PLANER UNIT; ASPHALT PAVER; ASPHALT PAVER SCREED; ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOMATIC CURBING MACHINE; BACKFILLER (THROW BUCKET); BLASTHOLER SELF-PROPELLED ROTARY DRILL OR SIMILAR MACHINES; BOOM TRACTOR OR SIDE BOOM; BORING MACHINE (DIRECTIONAL, VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL); BUILDING HOIST (1,2 OR 3 DRUMS); CAISSON AUGURING MACHINES; CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT; CHIP SPREADER; CLEANING & PRIMING MACHINE; COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT END LOADER; COMBINATION CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE AND FLOAT; CONCRETE BREAKER OR HYDRO-HAMMER; CONCRETE CONVEYOR OR PUMP; CONCRETE PAVER; CONCRETE SPREADER; CONCRETE WHEEL SAW (LARGE SELF-PROPELLED); CRUSHER (STONE, CONCRETE, ASPHALT, ETC.); CURING-TINNING MACHINE; DIPPER DREDGE CRANE MAN; DIPPER DREDGE OPERATOR; DUAL PURPOSE TRUCK (BOOM, WINCH, ETC.); EXCAVATOR; FARM-TYPE TRACTOR OPERATING SCOOP OR SCRAPER OR WITH POWER ATTACHMENT; FORKLIFT (6000 LB. CAPACITY); GRADER, MOTOR GRADER, MOTOR PATROL, AUTO GRADER, FORM GRADER, PULL GRADER, SUB GRADER, ELEVATING GRADER; GROUP EQUIPMENT GREASER; GUARD RAIL POST DRIVER; HOISTS; HYDRAULIC DREDGE LEVERMAN OR ENGINEER; HYDRO-VAC TRUCK MOUNTED OR PULL TYPE, AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT; LASER SCREED; LOADER (TRACK, RUBBER TIRE OR ARTICULATED); LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER; MECHANIC-WELDER; MECHANICAL LOADED LOG CHIPPERS OR SIMILAR MACHINES; MILLING MACHINE; MUCKING MACHINE; PILE DRIVER; PIPE BENDING; PUG MILL; ROAD WIDENER-SHOULDER SPREADER; SCRAPER (SELF-PROPELLED); SELF-PROPELLED ROLLER OR TIRE ROLLER (ON ASPHALT OR BLACKTOP), SHEEP FOOT OR PAD FOOT COMPACTOR; SHOVEL; SLIP FORM PAVER; STEEL TRACK-TYPE TRACTOR (DOZER, PUSH CAT, ETC.); TRANSFER OR SHUTTLE BUGGY; TRENCHING MACHINE (40 H.P. & OVER); WORK BOAT. (CEDAR, CLINTON, DES MOINES, LEE, LOUISA, MUSCATINE AND SCOTT COUNTIES)HeavyENGI0150-008 | $41.50 | $41.25 | $82.75 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR (400 C.F.M. OR OVER); COMPACT LOADER (RUBBER TIRE, TRACK & UTILITY); ENGINE DRIVEN WELDING MACHINE; MECHANICAL HEATER (OTHER THAN STEAM BOILER); SMALL OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT (SAFETY BOAT & LIFE BOAT); WATER PUMP (MORE THAN ONE WELL POINT PUMP). (CEDAR, CLINTON, DES MOINES, LEE, LOUISA, MUSCATINE AND SCOTT COUNTIES)HeavyENGI0150-008 | $37.80 | $41.25 | $79.05 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP A (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER)HeavyENGI0234-002 | $44.07 | $18.15 | $62.22 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP A (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSOURI RIVER)HeavyENGI0234-002 | $43.59 | $18.15 | $61.74 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP B (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER)HeavyENGI0234-002 | $43.38 | $18.15 | $61.53 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP B (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSOURI RIVER)HeavyENGI0234-002 | $42.92 | $18.15 | $61.07 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP C (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI RIVER)HeavyENGI0234-002 | $41.05 | $18.15 | $59.20 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP C (REMAINING COUNTIES MISSOURI RIVER)HeavyENGI0234-002 | $40.66 | $18.15 | $58.81 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| OPERATING ENGINEER: (CLASS 4)- BOBCAT/SKID LOADER NOTE: ENGINEERS OPERATING BACKHOES WITH ATTACHMENTS 4 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER, CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED FEET (100') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR CRANE WITH FIFTY (50) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY IS TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $.75 PER HOUR OVER TH OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATE. ENGINEERS OPERATING CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET (150') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR ONE HUNDRED (100) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY, OR BACKHOES AND CRANES WITH ATTACHMENTS OF SIX (6) CUBIC YARDS OR OVER SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL FIFTY CENTS ($.50) PER HOUR OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED RATE, OR ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($1.25) PER HOUR OVER THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATEResidentialENGI0150-051 | $37.80 | $41.25 | $79.05 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEER: (CLASS 2)- BACKHOE, BULLDOZER, EXCAVATOR, GRADER/BLADE, LOADER, ROLLER, SCRAPER NOTE: ENGINEERS OPERATING BACKHOES WITH ATTACHMENTS 4 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER, CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED FEET (100') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR CRANE WITH FIFTY (50) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY IS TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $.75 PER HOUR OVER TH OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATE. ENGINEERS OPERATING CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET (150') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR ONE HUNDRED (100) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY, OR BACKHOES AND CRANES WITH ATTACHMENTS OF SIX (6) CUBIC YARDS OR OVER SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL FIFTY CENTS ($.50) PER HOUR OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED RATE, OR ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($1.25) PER HOUR OVER THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATEResidentialENGI0150-051 | $41.50 | $41.25 | $82.75 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
How Scott County compares
The main operating engineer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Iowa
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Scott Countybase $24.15$32.25
- Clinton Countybase $27.31$42.66
- Muscatine Countybase $27.31$42.66
- Cedar Countybase $27.31$42.66
Operating Engineer rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS 1- CRANE (LOUISA COUNTY) | $43.50 | $84.75 | +$52.50 |
| Clinton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.31 | $42.66 | +$10.41 |
| Muscatine County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.31 | $42.66 | +$10.41 |
| Cedar County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.31 | $42.66 | +$10.41 |
| Jackson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.31 | $42.66 | +$10.41 |
| Scott County | OPERATOR: CRANE | $24.15 | $32.25 | |
| Jones County | OPERATOR: CRANE | $24.15 | $32.25 | same |
Iowa operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
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- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
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Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination IA20260073 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IA20260073/1
We read every active Iowa Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Scott County as CSV · Report an error